Desco Advantage vs Save A Lot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desco Advantage
Access local coupons and online deals directly from your phone. Present mobile coupons to retailers for instant savings on dining, shopping, and travel. Discover nearby offers and manage your favorite merchants.
- Mobile coupon redemption
- Online deal access
- GPS-enabled deal finder
- Save favorite merchants
- Travel discounts
- Unlimited coupon use
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The Desco Advantage app, powered by BaZing, lets you take discounts anywhere you go! Desco Federal Credit Union members can now redeem local coupons and online deals right from their phone. Simply present the coupon on your mobile phone to the retailer to instantly save on dining, shopping, traveling, and more. Get your discounts on the spot without paying for deals in advance. Store all your favorite merchants and stay up to date on your current benefits. App Features: No printing! Just present your mobile coupon to the retailer Use most coupons as many times as you like GPS - Find deals near you, at home, or wherever you travel Over 300,000 deals all over the country, with more added every day Save, view and remove local merchants to Favorites list View all your other current BaZing benefits Travel section for discounts on hotels, car rentals, entertainment, and more
Save A Lot
This app rewards you for shopping by letting you earn dots redeemable for in-store discounts. You can also view weekly ads and digitally clip coupons to save even more on your groceries.
- Earn dots for shopping
- Redeem dots for rewards
- View weekly ads
- Clip digital coupons
- Personalized offers
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Our new app gives you everything you need to make shopping easier and more rewarding: Earn dots every time you shop, and redeem those dots for rewards in store. View weekly ads for your store. Clip and save coupons. And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Desco Advantage at none against Save A Lot's shown. Desco Advantage also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Save A Lot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (27K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Desco Advantage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save A Lot has 27K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Desco Advantage ships an update every 6 months, Save A Lot every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desco Advantage | Save A Lot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (27K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 47.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 27K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Desco Federal Credit Union | Moran Foods, LLC |
Customer experience
Desco Advantage
Save A Lot
Bugs and requests
Desco Advantage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Save A Lot
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and login issues
- Store locator not accurate
- Incorrect pricing and sale information
Requested features
4 requests- Show prices and stock availability in the app
- Improve coupon integration and usability
- Modernize checkout and loyalty program
- Better communication of sales and promotions
In-app purchases
Desco Advantage
No in-app purchases
Save A Lot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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